Ignore the temptation to
accept early settlement offers (the lowball settlements won't be enough to cover the full extent of your injuries and harms).
In order to provide the best representation to your client, be sure that you plan the route forward carefully in the first 100 days by investigating early, choosing defendants and jurisdictions carefully, and
resisting early settlement offers.
In addition, when you have decided to accept
an early settlement offer with the insurance company, they often make you sign a contract stating that you can never pursue legal action on this case in the future.
Early settlement offers are often extremely low and inadequate to cover all of your injury - related losses.
Be cautious about accepting
an early settlement offer from your insurance company or the insurance company of any other driver involved in the accident.
It also did not matter that plaintiff had nixed
an earlier settlement offer with respect to amount of fees ultimately decided at the trial court level.
Insurance companies will try to sweet - talk you into agreeing to
an early settlement offer.
In addition, victims also do not understand that they should not agree to
any early settlement offers from the insurance companies.
Litigation costs are limited to those costs incurred by the offering party after the date the rejecting party rejected
the earliest settlement offer that entitled the party to an award of litigation costs.
The insurance company is not on your side and
that early settlement offer probably does not cover damages beyond your current expenses.
In addition, it is also important that you do not agree to
any early settlement offers from insurance companies before speaking with an attorney.
They take advantage of the fact that innocent victims do not have the experience or training to know they're getting screwed over in
an early settlement offer.
Others may try to manipulate a stressful situation and convince you to take
an early settlement offer.
Refuse
Early Settlement Offers: Insurance companies will try to minimize the award you receive after an accident.
But don't be fooled — the insurance company is not on your side and
that early settlement offer probably does not cover damages beyond your current expenses.
• Beware of
early settlement offers: When accidents take place, it is not uncommon for insurance companies to approach those involved with early settlement offers.
In most cases,
these early settlement offers will not be sufficient to cover the full extent of your medical malpractice injuries.